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gijoe984

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22. Thanks Royal for setting up
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:55 AM
Oct 2013

Royal I'm behind you on this topic. I've been on two tours and seen and done somethings I'll never EVER forget. I've had friends die overseas and at home (suicide). I know other vets out there are having hard times. I think a little respect and notice from our military and government and honoring us vets and future vets with the PH can help vets with COMBAT PTSD. As far for the guys out there that believe this would "water down" the medal, lol haven't been deployed lately. Scratches, scrapes, minor cuts, bruises, and so on .. these "injuries" have been awarded the PH. Yet someone holding there friend's bloody soaked body in their arms as they die, and suffer from PTSD mentally and physically isn't worth the PH?

PTSD Deserves Purple Heart [View all] Royal777 Sep 2013 OP
I asked the most qualified vet I know.... catnhatnh Sep 2013 #1
Respect Royal777 Sep 2013 #5
Until you've been there... DissidentVoice Sep 2013 #2
Thank You Royal777 Sep 2013 #6
give it to them WooWooWoo Sep 2013 #3
Thank You Royal777 Sep 2013 #7
i'm not sure my friends would agree though WooWooWoo Sep 2013 #10
They are not asking Royal777 Sep 2013 #11
Welcome to DU, Jim. PTSD is devastating. nt Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #4
Good to be here Royal777 Sep 2013 #8
I signed. My daughter suffers from PTSD, not from war, but no less devastating. My heart Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #9
Sorry Royal777 Sep 2013 #12
Your wife is right, just add in Iraq and Afghanistan vets for the next twenty years. Heartbreaking Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #13
sadly I Agree Royal777 Sep 2013 #14
Kick and Rec. Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #15
Did you share? Royal777 Sep 2013 #16
I sure did - I hope a change is made!!! Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #17
Thank You Royal777 Sep 2013 #18
Medical Community needs to step up as well as Veterans JohnnyCIB Sep 2013 #19
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #20
Thank You Royal777 Sep 2013 #21
Agreed. Welcome to DU! AllyCat Oct 2013 #24
Medical Professionals Royal777 Oct 2013 #25
Thanks Royal for setting up gijoe984 Oct 2013 #22
Thank you for your service. Welcome to DU. AllyCat Oct 2013 #23
It is hard Royal777 Oct 2013 #26
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